Hat-lining, bandeau, and similar article.



M. GRUNIG & A. H. WOODFIELD.

HAT LINING, BANDEAU, AND SIMILAR ARTICLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9,1914.

- Patented July 6, 1915.

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HAT LINING, BANDEAU, AND SIMILAR ARTICLE. APPLICATiON FILED mum-:9, 1914.

Patented July 6, 1915.

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WlTNESSES l NVENHFORS MAX G/w/v/G ARTHU HENRY Wooonew MAX GELtlIZIG AND AHLKHUE HEN 1752 WOUIUFIEIJJ, OF LU'EON, ENGLAND.

HAT-Llhlllliiit, lllJl'fi'lEAl'J', AND SHWILAR ARTICLE.

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Application filed June '5, 2914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, MAX Gniiivre, a citizen of the Swiss Republic, and residing at Guildiord Buildings, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, and ARTHUR HENRY l VooormLo, a subject ot the King of Britain and Ireland, and residing at ski and 43 Guildford street, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, have jointly invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Linings, llandeaux, and Similar Articles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bandeauX, hatlinings, and similar articles constituted by flexible material distended between a lice and a drawstring provided with means whereby the effective length and tension of the draw-string may be varied at will.

The object of the present invention is to improve in various details, devices of the character specified, to the ends that such devices may be more readily fitted into hats and that hats titted with such devices may be more eiiiciently entilated than hitherto.

The invention consists in the novel features particularly explained and defined in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of refercnce indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a face view of handeau made in accordance with this invention, a. portion being broken away for the sake of clearness. Fig. is a similar view showing an additional hoop; and Fig.3 is a sectional side elevation showing. the device combined with a hat-lining, a hat being indicated in dotted lines.

Distended between a hoop o and a drawstring b is a flexible head portion composed of an inner annulus c of textile iiabric such as velvet, velveteen, silk, or other supple and appropriate fabric, and an outer annulus d of perforated material such as gauze, buckram, perforated celluloid or the like, but as shown net is the preferable material employed, said annuli being united at their contiguous edges. The hoop 0. may be a solid wire hoop but, as shown, it is preferred to employ an adjustable expanding springhoop consisting of a length of spring-Wire which has a constant tendency to expand or Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, tutti.

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assume the straight form, but is constrained a double thickness cit-the net or other ma- .terial of which the said annulus is made.

When the hoop a is entirely free, its elasticity tends to cause the eyes 9, iito slide to ward one another until mutually arrested, in which position of the eyes the hoop attains its greatest effective circumferential length, which may be made to correspond to complete distension of the outer annulus (Z.

The draw-string b is disposed in a pocket 7a) formed at the inner circumference of the inner annulus c and serves for gathering-in the circumference of the annulus c, and yieldingly maintaining this inner circumference in the same plane as the outer circumference of the annulus d, and the end portions of said draw-string which is preferably of elastic cord are led out of the pocket is through an opening at the point no (preferably at the scan it whereat the ends of the fabric of the annulus c are united), and are tied or otherwise fastened together at their extremities as indicated at 0, so as to prevent either end from becoming with "drawn within the pocket in consequence of the initial tension to which. said drawstring is subjected.

When it is desired to contract the outer peripheral dimension of the bandeau, the eyes 9, h, of the hoop a are slid apart from one another to the requisite distance, and the draw-string l) is then drawn out through the opening at m until its effective length has been so reduced that the tension to which it is subjected is sufficient to balance the expansive tendency of the hoop afwhereupon the exposed ends of the draw-string 7) are tied together in a slip-knot as indicated at p. The pockets 9' and Z1 will at the same time, obviously, become gathered or puckered. up circumterentially, as indicated in hoop gforms an abutment or bearing for the the drawings. .By undoing the slip-knot p and letting-out (and afterward re-tying) the elastic draw-string b, the spring-hoop a may be allowed to expand to any desired extent up to the maximum limit of its effective circumferential length. It will also be evidentthat by drawing-up or letting-out the elastic draw-string b, the tension of the latter may-be varied at will without affecting the circumferential length of the hoop a, this adjustment being capable of being 'I nade very readily at any time after the outer margin of the bandeau has been stitched into the hat.

Although anadjust-able expanding springhoop has been described it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto and that a hoop of fixed circumferential length may be employed if the advantage of adjustability is sacrificed.

If desired, ahoop g either of fixed cir- .cumferential length or an adjustable expending spring-hoop such as the hoop a may be disposed in a pocket r at the outer circumference of the inner annulus o. This hat pins by which a hatis secured to the head of the wearer, .such pins passing between the hoops a and g at each side of the hat. The hoops a and 1- are preferably made of metal wire but cane or other similar material may be employed without departing from the spirit of this invention.

It is particularly to be observed that the outer annulus of perforated or reticulated material insures thorough ventilation of the ,hat and such ventilation is insured withou interfering with the various adjustments.

Where the outer annulus (Z is composed of perforated celluloid or the like the ends thereof must overlap and slide on one another When the .various adjustments are made.

What We claim is: 1. A bandeau for bats, comprising the COIIlbllltltlOIhOf a hoop, a dra \\'-strmg, and a flexible head portion distended between said hoop and said draw-string, said flexible head v portion being composed partly of textile hoop andsaid (ll'tUV-Stl'illg, said flexible head portion being composed of an annulus of tcxtilefabric and an annulus oi?" perforated material, and a hoop secured at the outer circumference of saidannulus of textile fabric.

engages 4. A bandeau for hats, comprising .the combination of a freely expanding hoop, a draw-string, a flexible head portion distended between said hoop and said draw-string, said flexible head portion being composed of an inner annulus of textile fabric and an outer annulus of perforated material, and a freely expanding hoop secured at the outer circumference of said annulus of textile fabric.

5. A bandeau for hats, comprising the combination of a freelyexpanding springhoop, a draw-string, and a flexible head portion distended between'said hoop and said draw-string,said spring-hoop being formed from a length of material the end portions of which overlapone another and are each bent to form an eye which embraces and is capable of sliding upon the other end por tion.

6. A bandeau for hats, comprising the combination of a freely expanding springhoop, a draw-string, a flexible head portion distended between said hoop and said drawstring, said flexible head portion being composed of an inner annulus of textile fabric and an outer annulus of perforated material in the marginal edge of which the spring hoop is secured, and a second freely expanding hoop secured at the outer circumference of said annulus of textile fabric.

7. A bandeau for bats, comprising the combination of a freely expanding springhoop, a draw-string, a flexible head portion distended between said hoop and said drawstring, said flexible head portion being C0111- posed of an inner annulus of textile fabric and an outer annulus of reticulated fabric, a pocket formed at the inner circumference of said annulus of textile fabric, in which pocket said draw-string is disposed, a pocket formed at the outer circumference of said annulus oftextile fabric, a freely expanding spring hoop arranged in said second-named pocket, and a pocket formed at the outer circumference of said reticulated fabric, in which third-named pocket the first named expanding spring-hoop is disposed, said cx- .panding spring-hoops being each formed from a length of material the end portions of which overlap one another and are each bent to form an eye which embraces and is capable of sliding upon the other end portion. I

8. A bandeau for hats, comprising the combination of a freely expanding springhoop, a draw-string, a flexible head portion distended between said hoop and said drawstring, said flexible head portion being composed of an inner annulus of textile fabric and an outer annulus of reticulated fabric, a pocket formed at the inner circumference of said annulus of textile fabric, in which pocket said draw-string is disposed, a pocket formed at the outer circumference of said annulus of textile fabric, a freely expanding first-named pocket and are adapted to 'be hoop disposed in said second-named pocket, tied together. f 10 and a pockcft formed at the outer circkumfer- MAX GRUNIG ence of sai annulus of reticulated fa ric. in

Which third-named pocket the first named ARTHUR HENRY WOOD-FIELD expanding spring-hoop is disposed, said Witnesses:

draw-string being formed from elastic cord HENnY BRUNsDON,

the ends of which are brought out from said WILLIAM GEORGE ELLIS DAVIES. 

